Please Note: Before any lenses are shipped out to anyone else, all Kickstarter orders will be fulfilled.

TIME - The company says it’s the perfect portrait lens — its optics produce a vignetting effect that leaves your subject in focus, surrounded by a pleasingly blurry background. - They do, indeed, look beautiful.

Uncrate - Photos using this lens were known for their crispness, strong color saturation, terrific swirly bokeh effect, artful vignettes, and narrow depth of field. Those same qualities are front and center for a new generation of photogs now, thanks to the Lomography Petzval Lens.

Endgadget - Most Petzval lenses today are defective because of age and not optimized for modern cameras, so Lomography set out to reinvent the lens for the 21st century. […]Are you as intrigued as we are?

Gizmodo - Now, the retro-fanatics at Lomography have re engineered the lens from the ground up for today's Canon and Nikon cameras. And the photos are incredible.

Digital Photography Review - What’s (really) old is new again in their latest Kickstarter campaign, an effort to bring the centuries-old Petzval lens back into production. The ‘New Petzval’ lenses look an function much like the originals with a brass exterior, and would be produced in both Canon EF- and Nikon F-mounts.

Introducing The Petzval Portrait Lens

In the 19th Century, the vast majority of photos
were shot with the extremely popular Petzval lens. The lens was invented by Joseph Petzval in Vienna in 1840 and had a huge impact on the development of photography. Photos shot with a
Petzval lens are immediately recognizable for their sharpness and crispness,
strong color saturation, wonderful swirly bokeh effect, artful vignettes and
narrow depth of field. The totally distinctive look of Petzval photos is all
about the fantastic lens design that gives you the satisfaction of the instant optic experience that goes far beyond using photo editing software and filters.

For this Kickstarter project, we are reinventing the Petzval Lens for 21st century photographers and videographers. It doesn’t matter
whether you shoot analog or digital; the brand new Lomography Petzval Portrait Lens is designed to work with Canon EF and Nikon F mount cameras. So, for the first time, you can easily get the fantastic Petzval photographic look with 35mm analog cameras and DSLR cameras too. This will
bring with it a whole new world of possibilities; from shooting Petzval photos
with your 35mm SLR or DSLR, to creating amazing DSLR movies with the lens!

Shot using an old Petzval Lens from the 19th Century on a Canon 5D

The Petzval Portrait Lens is a high-quality glass optic; it's a
must-have lens for anyone looking to enhance their creative potential and turn every
photo into a timeless artwork.

Expected delivery date of the lenses is on February 2014. However, we are confident to have the first 1000 lenses shipped out by December 2013.

The retail launch price of the lens is currently planned as $499/€499 and the Special Edition at $599/€599, so you can make some great savings by backing us on Kickstarter! When the lenses are ready, you'll be able to pick whether you want a
Canon or Nikon compatible Petzval lens. Each lens looks absolutely
fantastic attached to DSLR cameras and analog cameras!

Shot with an old Petzval lens from the 19th century on a Canon 5D

Please note: The Petzval shots shown here are either from an old Petzval lens or the first working prototype, which is of extremely high quality. However, we are still working on a few minor details, especially perfecting the Bokeh effect that makes this lens so special.

The lens as well as its accompanying lens hood will also undergo small design changes. Rest assured that you can expect an extraordinary lens upon completion of the project!

The Re-revolution of Portrait Photography

The Lomography Petzval Lens attached to analogue Canon and Nikon SLRs

The Lomography Petzval Lens attached to Digital Canon and Nikon SLRs

Why are we bringing back the
Petzval two centuries after it was created? Well, we’re not just looking to
re-build the lenses; we have re-designed and re-engineered the optics to work with a whole new
generation of cameras!

The original Petzval lens was a truly revolutionary invention. The speed
and performance of Petzval's design was especially well suited for
portrait shooting and helped give birth to commercial photography as we
know it. And just as Joseph Petzval turned the world of photography on its head
in 1840 when he first invented the lens, the brand new Lomography Petzval Portrait lens promises to do the same in the 21st
Century by giving you truly incredible effects on a whole range of modern SLR cameras.

The new Lomography Petzval lens has great color saturation and high contrast. The resolution of the focused area of each photo is extremely high. Thanks to the new and improved Petzval optical design, the Lomography Lens has a large f/2.2 maximum aperture; it's very hard to find older Petzval lenses which have an aperture larger than f/3.5. Because of the large aperture of the new lens, you'll get photos with a very narrow depth of field, and when shooting with the aperture wide open, you'll get a beautiful vignetting effect in your shots.It's the ideal portrait lens!

An old Petzval lens (shown on the left) and the new Lomography Petzval Lens (shown on the right)

A Mind-blowing Lens Effect

Most modern lenses are designed to minimize field curvature, so you’ll have the whole image in focus. But the Petzval lens design gives its photos a totally different optical effect. You’ll get an area which is very sharp at the focus of the photograph over a narrow field. There is then progressive vignetting towards the non-focused areas; this helps draw the viewer’s attention to the crisp and focused area of the photograph.

A Diagram Showing The Petzval Design. When The Object Center Is In Focus, The Object Edge Appears Out Of Focus

An Engineering Breakthrough

The new Petzval Lenses is designed and constructed by a team of optics specialists at the Zenit factory in Russia, together with Lomography. Zenit are master lens manufacturers and have the skill to build the Petzval lens for use with today’s SLR cameras. There are very few companies worldwide who still have enough knowledge of optics to complete a project such as this.

A Technical Drawing of the Lomography Petzval Lens

Reinventing the Petzval is no easy task and we have had to start from scratch to bring this project to life. The teams at Zenit and Lomography have worked together to re-draw, re-calculate and re-measure the original 1840 Petzval lens to make it work with a whole host of modern cameras, whilst retaining the characteristic effects that made the original Petzval famous. We have sourced new production materials, created a faster lens than the original Petzval and one which has smoother focusing too. The new Lomography Petzval lens will be built from brass (just like the
original Petzval lens) and features premium Russian-made glass optics.

The Story of The Original Petzval Lens

When the original Daguerre & Giroux Camera was introduced in 1839, it used a lens designed by Charles Chevalier. This camera marked the very beginning of modern analog photography and was of fundamental importance. But Chevalier’s lens had several problems. It had a slow, small aperture of f/15; this meant that even in bright sunlight, exposures could take 10 minutes or more.

Joseph Petzval was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Vienna and worked on a rival lens design which was introduced in 1840 (by the way, as well as being the place where Petzval lived, Vienna is the home of Lomography!). At f/3.6, Petzval’s large aperture design was about 20 times faster than the Chevalier lens and produced photographs which were extremely sharp at the focused area.

Obviously, the original Petzval
lens was designed in order to work with the cameras manufactured in the 19th
century. Most of these cameras were large-format analog cameras. It’s extremely
hard to find a Petzval lens today which works easily with smaller format
cameras. The new Lomography Petzval Portrait lens changes all this and allows you to enjoy the magic of the Petzval lens optic using your analog or digital SLR camera.

In photo: Sinar P2 4x5 with a Voigtlander & Sohn Petzval Lens

Shooting with an old Petzval lens setup

The Petzval Lens with Josef Petzval's grave in Vienna

A Portrait of Joseph Petzval

Petzval In Motion

One of the most exciting features of the new
Petzval Portrait Lens is that, for the first time ever, it’s possible to easily shoot
DSLR movies with the Petzval optic effect. Achieving the beautiful and
distinctive results the lens gives is very, very hard to achieve in
post-production; with the new Petzval lens, it becomes as easy as attaching a
new lens to your DSLR!

The Waterhouse Aperture System

The new Lomography Petzval Lens works using a
traditional Waterhouse aperture system. With this design, your lens comes with a
set of stops (also known as diaphragms). Each diaphragm is drilled with a hole
of a different size; these sizes correspond to the f-stop or aperture. So if
you’d like to shoot with f/4 aperture, you select the f/4 diaphragm and insert
it into the aperture slot of your lens; if you’d like to shoot with a f/11
aperture, you select the f/11 diaphragm and so on. Here are the aperture options for the Lomography Petzval lens:

f/2.2

f/4

f/5.6

f/8

f/11

f/16

The Waterhouse Aperture System

Lens Technical Specifications

Focal Length:
85mm

Maximum
Aperture: f/2.2

Apertures: Waterhouse
aperture set, up to f/16

Image
Circle: 44mm

Field of View:
30 degrees

Lens Mounting
Profile: Canon EF and Nikon F

Electronic contacts: No

Closest Focusing
Distance: 1m

Focusing Mechanism: Gear Rack Focusing

Lens Construction: 4 Elements in 3 Groups

Filter Thread: 67mm

Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 120mm x 85mm x 80mm (Please note: This is an estimate based on the first working sample)

Weight: 500g (Please note: This is an estimate based on the first working sample)

Help Us To Time-Travel

We are thrilled to be working on this project
and can’t wait to start using the new Petzval lens on our contemporary SLR
cameras – We hope you’re as excited as we are!

We would love for you to support
us on this mission because we really need your help to make this dream come
true. By backing this Kickstarter campaign, you’ll help us perfect the final
lens design and fund the first production of lenses in Russia. We will keep you
updated on the development process every step of the way. With our current
schedule, we plan to have the first lenses manufactured and ready for delivery in February 2014 (please note this is an estimate only; we unfortunately cannot
guarantee this delivery date).

Pledge Rewards

For your support in helping make the Petzval project a reality, we have set up a very enticing selection of rewards exclusively for our Kickstarter pledgers! Browse through a selection of rewards below:

$15-100+ – Choose between a variety of special rewards from
the Lomography Online Shop. Plan to pledge, but can't commit to a big amount? We'll reward you with fashionable buttons and
commemorative photos taken with the Petzval lens for a minimum $15. Other pledge tiers in this bracket have very attractive film or camera packages you don't want to miss.

$300-400+ – Thank you for your
confidence in this project! You'll get the Petzval lens for an awesome introductory
price - sent straight through your doorstep once production has been completed.

$500+ – If you pledge $500 and beyond you'll reap exclusive rewards that
we won't be offering outside Kickstarter. You have the option to get your
name engraved across this beautiful lens, and get to own one of the first 200
produced in the world. Fancy something different? Match your (D)SLR's pristine
black body with a Black-painted Petzval lens that's in very limited quantities. You'll also get your name
engraved on the lens as well.

$1000+ – Welcome to the big league! If you pledge an amount of $1000 and
above, you'll receive one of the first produced Petzval lenses (numbered 6-10, see pledge details), get your
name or message engraved on the lens AND a special Lomo LC-A+ 20th Anniversary Edition camera!

$2000-2500 These higher tier rewards are only for the photographic
elite. Not only will you get the first 5 produced units of the Petzval lens,
you'll also be treated like a King (or Queen) with a Petzval-themed trip to
Vienna and Slovakia!

$1,300,000 - We will send every backer the following: 3 additional Waterhouse plates, 2 with a special shape which we will still decide together with our backers (with a questionnaire) and 1 which you can adapt yourself.

$1,400,000 - We will send every lens backer a camera strap crafted from leather & cotton which features the Petzval logo!

For those who pledged on the lower tier rewards without the Petzval lens, unfortunately we cannot send out the bonus stretch goal rewards tagged $300,000 onwards.

The Lomography Petzval Portrait Lens project has
been conceived by our dedicated in-house development and design team; the
entire project has been spearheaded by the Lomography founders Matthias Fiegl,
Wolfgang Stranzinger and Sally Bibawy.

We are currently celebrating our 20th
anniversary. In our 20 years so far, we have a strong track record of
developing many different cameras, films and accessories independently. For
example, last year we released the Belair X
6-12, which is a new and breath-taking 6x12 medium format camera. We also introduced the groundbreaking Lomochrome Purple Film which converts natural tones of your photo into new eye-popping hues. Looking further back, we have also produced cameras such as the Spinner 360° which can
take 360° panoramic shots on 35mm film, the LomoKino which is a
35mm movie camera and the Diana F+ which is a
reinvention of a cult classic 1960s camera.

Are you a business owner or retailer? Interested in stocking the Petzval lens or our other products in your shop? Please contact us at orders@lomography.com

Delivery Information

The Petzval lens will be available for most countries throughout the world. Unfortunately however, backers from Brazil or Russia will have to pay an extra 100 USD for shipping the lens. Lomography will not be held liable for any additional shipping and customs duties that may occur in these countries. This is because we will not use our local logistics hubs in these countries, and these items will be shipped from the the USA.

For our backers in the USA, most people don't need to pay
any additional shipping costs. However, backers who live in the States of New
York or Illinois do need to pay Sales Tax. For backers from New
York, please add an additional 8.875% onto your pledge amount to cover local
sales tax. For customers in Illinois, please add an additional 9.5% onto your
pledge amount to cover local sales tax. So for
example, if you live in the State of New York and pledged for the $400 reward,
please add an additional $35.50 onto your pledge amount ($35.50 is 8.875% of
$400) to cover New York Sales Tax. If you haven’t added this additional sales
tax yet, don’t worry it’s easy to do. You can edit the amount you pledge right
up until the project ends on the project page.

For backers outside the USA, please note that we charge an
additional $40 for most pledges to cover shipping and other costs. For our
backers in Europe, please note that your Petzval lens will be shipped from a
local hub. We also have logistics hubs in the following locations: Turkey, Hong
Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. If your country is not listed here, we
are afraid there may be some extra importation duties to pay on delivery.

If you have a specific question about shipping, please just write us a message!

Downloads

View some of the sample photos in full resolution below. Click on the photo to enlarge. Enjoy!

Risks and challenges

Whilst we are extremely confident about this project and have a clear production plan in place, we have to be realistic about the risks and challenges we are likely to face along the way. The most important of these is the task of recreating the features and unique effects of the original Petzval lenses, whilst also making them work for today’s analog and digital SLR cameras. Our manufacturing partners at Zenit are incredibly skilled optics technicians, but this is a project which is different from anything we or they have done before. We have already made good progress in planning the new lens and have a first working prototype, however several issues could arise further along the product development path and we are ready to deal with these.

We are committed to making an object of quality with the new Petzval Portrait lens, and for this reason don’t want to rush the manufacturing process. We would like to spend time to create something truly special for our backers. At the current time we are confident to have the first new lenses ready for delivery in February 2014. We are confident that production will actually run quicker than schedule and we will be ready to deliver earlier than this date, hopefully by December 2013. But we also have to be honest and say from the start that these dates are an estimate only; there is always the chance unforeseen problems can arise which could push the project back. If you help Kickstart this project, rest assured we will work tirelessly to deliver a lens of beauty, a creation which will deliver the classic Petzval effect and an object you will absolutely love for many years to come!

FAQ

You can write your name or a dedication with a maximum of 50 English characters. The text will carefully be engraved onto the lens so your Petzval would be one-of-a-kind. Once we are ready to ship, we will get in touch with you to collect your engraving request.

No, unfortunately each Petzval lens is designed with either a Canon or Nikon mount, so your lens will not automatically work with both. It is possible to get an adaptor which makes it possible to shoot with a Nikon lens on a Canon camera body (but not an adaptor from Canon lens to Nikon body, since the flange distance is longer for Nikon than Canon). We would however strongly advise against using such adaptors with the Petzval lens since each lens is precisely calibrated using a collimator for perfect infinite focusing in our production factory; we cannot accept any responsibility for damage to your camera or lens caused by using such an adaptor.

Right now, we have been receiving a lot of inquiries if the Petzval Lens would be available for other camera producers. The developers are working hard looking for solutions to everyone's mount inquiries and requests. However, we would like stress on the fact that the focus of development at the moment is perfecting the Nikon and Canon mount lenses. This is because we want the Petzval to be a really great product that works amazingly once we're ready to deliver.

You can find a further explanation about our challenges with creating different mounts below:

Upon development, the Petzval lenses are precisely calibrated for a dedicated mounting profile (Nikon F or Canon EF). Although possible, by using a third-party adapter you may lose some photo quality because of mechanic tolerance. This can especially be seen on high-precision digital cameras. As there will be tolerance on the adapters (especially third party brands), most likely users will lose the precise flange distance after using the adapter. That's the reason we propose to use the dedicated lens mount directly on Nikon F and Canon EF cameras. There is also the challenge on flange distance that varies from camera to camera, explained further below:

“Flange distance…is the distance from the mounting flange (the metal ring on the camera and the rear of the lens) to the film plane. This value is different for different camera systems. The range of this distance which will render an image clearly in focus within all focal lengths is usually measured in hundredths of millimeters and is known as the depth of focus” - Wikipedia

The flange distance of Canon is the shortest, so the Petzval Canon EF lens will not fit into any other SLR body. For other major SLR brands, the difficulty is that the flange distance is very close to Nikon’s so it is technically not possible to use the Petzval with other mounts. A correction lens would be needed in addition to the Petzval lens (on top of a mount adaptor) to do this and might be a cause for quality loss. There are several after market adaptors out there that can do this. However we can not guarantee the quality and that there is not a quality loss when using these.

As stated, our focus is now to optimize the lens for Canon and Nikon and to create the best possible results, without starting with new projects that might de-focus us from the production and engineering of this lens. Thank you!

The Lomography Petzval Portrait Lens is totally compatible with cameras without a full frame sensor too. However, on cameras with a smaller image sensor, there will be a crop factor so you so you may notice a lesser effect than with a full frame sensor camera.

There are many differences between older Petzval lenses produced in the 19th century and the new Lomography Petzval Portrait lens. The vast majority of older Petzval lenses are designed to function with large format analogue cameras – The Lomography Petzval Portrait lens works with small format (35mm) SLR cameras and DSLR cameras. Older Petzval lenses are hard to find and are often defective due to their age. With the new Lomography Petzval lens, for the first time ever, it’s easy to make videos with the Petzval lens effect.

The unique Petzval lens effect is very hard to achieve using photo editing/video post-production software. With the Lomography Petzval Portrait lens, all you have to do is attach the lens to your camera to get photos with the effect – It’s quick and easy! It’s also a great feeling when you shoot a photo or video in which these great effects come naturally from the optics of the lens, rather than from a filter in post-production.

We currently estimated that the first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses will be available for delivery in February 2014. For the Special Black Edition Lenses, they will be available by April 2014 due to additional cosmetic processes it has to undergo. However, we are confident that the lenses will be ready earlier than this!

The Petzval lenses will be shipped from local hubs around the world. This limits importation duties and additional taxes that you would be liable to pay on delivery.
For customers in other countries, please note that we have logistics hubs in the following locations: Hungary, Turkey, New York, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Mexico and Canada. If your country is not listed here, we are afraid there may be some extra importation duties to pay on delivery.

Due to the pretty significant costs for us to bring the lens to Europe and Rest of the World (shipping and importation taxes from Russia), you would have to pay more for the products to be delivered. Also note that with the current shipping cost on top of the pledge price in Kickstarter, the lenses will still definitely cost much cheaper than the actual suggested launch price of $499/Euro 499 once released to the general market.

Currently, we are looking into this option with our manufacturers. We cannot guarantee this at the moment, but if it is possible we are trying are best to also offer this option once we ship the lenses. Should this be the case, there will be an additional cost for engraving on top of the SRP.

It's a special edition and we may continue a short production run after the Kickstarter campaign. It's more advantageous to order one now because the price will be definitely lower than the suggested retail price. Plus you'll get a lower serial number tagged on it, and have the option to have your name or a short message engraved on it too!

Currently, we are looking into this possibility with our manufacturers. Currently, we are looking into this with our manufacturers. If ever, there will be an additional cost to do this. We cannot guarantee this at the moment, but if it is possible we are trying are best to also offer this option once we ship the lenses.

Regarding missing pledges, you have to add this amount manually when initially pledging on kickstarter. Or if you have pledged already, you can go to the Petzval project page and click on 'manage your pledge'. Here you can then add the additional amount of money, and/or missing information.

Unfortunately we can't open lower tier pledges anymore, but we have new and exciting pledges available for you! Keep on the lookout in our Kickstarter page during the entire campaign, you never know what may pop out!

Here's a mock-up of where the number will be. Regarding the character engraving on the lens (for our special pledgers), the location of this currently under discussion. Click here to see full detail of the number engraving location: http://i.imgur.com/eaaVgBU.jpg…

For now, we are not going to add electronic contacts. This is primarily because we would have to re-work the lens body, work with new suppliers for the chips etc. and the developers have yet to study this technology. We also want to make sure that the camera mechanics won't be damaged when you use the lens. Finally we want to focus on perfecting the lenses for its original functionality.

No. Like most manual lenses, the Petzval is not weather/waterproof. However for concerns with dust particles getting into the aperture slots, there is a lining material to cover the waterhouse aperture slots. It will feel like the slot of a laptop cd-rom slot with a special lining to prevent dust being carried onto the glass.

Unfortunately, we cannot disclose exact materials as standard practice with all lens manufacturers. We can only tell you that we are using the most suitable material on every single part with precise, professional engineering.

Backers in the USA from the States of Illinois and New York need to pay Sales Tax. If you live in New York, please add an additional 8.875% to your pledge amount to cover local sales tax. If you live in Illinois, please add an additional 9.5% to your pledge amount to cover local sales tax. So for example, if you live in the State of New York and pledged for the $400 reward, please add an additional $35.50 to your pledge amount ($35.50 is 8.875% of $400) to cover New York Sales Tax. If you haven’t added this additional sales tax yet, don’t worry it’s easy to do. You can edit the amount you pledge right up until the project ends on the project page.

Rewards

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Pledge $15 or more

129 backers

Thanks for supporting us! We’ll reward you with a Lomography Keychain, a set of Lomography Shutter Buttons and a selection of small Petzval prints as a token of our appreciation. Please add $5 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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15 backers

Get a 60cm x 40cm photo poster print of a gorgeous photo taken using the Lomography Petzval Lens. You will be able to pick between 10 colorful designs! We'll also send you a Lomography Keychain, a set of Lomography Shutter Buttons and a selection of smaller Petzval photo prints as a token of our appreciation. Please add $10 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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97 backers
Limited (32 left of 129)

For your unwearying support to our cause, we'll reward you with a Diana Mini Petite Noire camera with Flash, a Lomography Keychain, a set of Lomography Shutter Buttons and a selection of small Petzval prints as a token of our appreciation. A limited quantity of these rewards are available. Please add $10 on top of your pledge if outside the US. For more information on the Diana Mini Petite Noir, see: http://shop.lomography.com/diana-mini-and-flash-petite-noire

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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100 backers
All gone!

Get the Petzval Lens for a very, very special price. Please note that this reward does not include name engraving on your lens. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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599 backers
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Get the Petzval Lens for a very, very special price. Please note that this reward does not include name engraving on your lens. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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Pledge $400 or more

1,100 backers
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Get the Petzval Lens for a very, very special price. Please note that this reward does not include name engraving on your lens. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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171 backers
Limited (329 left of 500)

Get the Petzval Lens for a very, very special price. Please note that this reward does not include name engraving on your lens. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. Please note that the estimated delivery date of lenses in this reward tier is March 2014.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

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299 backers
Limited (51 left of 350)

Get the Petzval Lens for a very, very special price. In addition to the Petzval, you’ll also get the Petzval’s analogue sidekick, the amazingly wide-angled La Sardina Beluga Edition with flash camera.
Please note that this reward does not include name the engraving option on your lens. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. For more information about the La Sardina, visit http://shop.lomography.com/la-sardina-metal-edition-beluga‎

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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148 backers
Limited (1 left of 149)

Get the Petzval Lens for a special price. But that's not all. Your lens will be one of the first 200 produced in the world. It will be engraved with a number between 51 and 200 (please see the higher reward tiers for serial numbers below 51). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 51, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 52, and so on. And, as an added bonus you can pick a name to engrave on your lens! Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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200 backers
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Get a special edition black painted Petzval lens. This lens will look stunning on your black SLR camera. You'll also be able to pick a name to engrave on your special lens! Please note: These lenses will be engraved with a serial number higher than 200. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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152 backers
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Get a special edition black painted Petzval lens. This lens will look stunning on your black SLR camera. Please note: There are no guarantees on the serial number, and no engraving for this pledge. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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18 backers
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Get a special edition black painted Petzval lens. This lens will look stunning on your black SLR camera. Please note: There are no guarantees on the serial number, and no engraving for this pledge. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. Please note the May 2014 estimated delivery date for this reward tier.

Estimated delivery:May 2014

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150 backers
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Get a special edition black painted Petzval lens. These lenses will numbered separately from 51-200, with a 'B' mark in front of the number. These lenses will be produced shortly after the brass Petzval lenses. This lens will look stunning on your black SLR camera. You'll also be able to pick a name to engrave on your special lens (maximum 50 characters). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 51, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 52 and so on. Please note: These lenses will be engraved with a serial number between 51-200. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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5 backers
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Get one of the very first 10 Petzval lenses produced.
You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 6 and 10 (Please see the $2000 and $2500 rewards for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 6, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 7, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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Get one of the very first 20 Petzval lenses produced. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 14 and 20 (Please see the $2000 and $2500 rewards for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 14, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 15, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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Get one of the very first 50 Petzval lenses produced. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 21 and 50 (Please see the $2000 and $2500 rewards for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 21, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 22, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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Get one of the very first 10 Black Petzval lenses produced. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 6 and 10 with a 'B' mark in front of the number. (Please see the $2100 and $2600 rewards for the very first Black Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 6, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 7, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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Get one of the very first 20 Black Petzval lenses produced. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 11 and 20 with a 'B' mark in front of the number. (Please see the $2100 and $2600 rewards for the very first Black Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 11, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 12, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. Please add $40 on top of your pledge if outside the US. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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A Petzval-Themed Trip To Vienna and one of the very first Brass Lomography Petzval Lenses. Get a numbered Petzval lens from numbers 11-20. Firstly, you'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 11-20 (Please see the $2000 and $2500 rewards for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lenses). Your number will be allocated depending on when you back this reward - So the first backer to pledge for this reward will get number 11, the second backer to pledge for this reward will get number 12, and so on. But that's not all; we'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera. This camera was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year and is a great introduction to the world of Lomography and Russian optics. It gets crazier this point on - you'll then be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit the home of Joseph Petzval in Vienna. We'll offer you to 5 days and 5 nights in a great hotel. For 2 days of the trip, we will show you a ton of interesting things connected to Petzval. You'll join us in visiting his grave at Zentralfriedhof, have a tour of Lomography HQ and visit the museum dedicated to Petzval in Slovakia (Travel costs to Slovakia included). Of course you will also get your very own engraved Petzval lens too! Please Note: The time of this trip should be agreed upon by both parties, preferably during Spring 2014; you would be responsible for covering flight costs to Vienna. You can find out more about the camera here: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition

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A Petzval-Themed Trip To Vienna and one of the very first Lomography Petzval Lenses. Firstly, you'll get one of the very first 5 Petzval lenses produced. On top of this, you'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 2 and 5 (Please see the $2500 reward for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lens). We'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera, which was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year. (For more info, see: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition) You'll then be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit the home of Joseph Petzval in Vienna. We'll offer you to 5 days and 5 nights in a great hotel. For 2 days of the trip, we will show you a ton of interesting things connected to Petzval. You'll join us in visiting his grave at Zentralfriedhof, have a tour of Lomography HQ and visit the museum dedicated to Petzval in Slovakia. Of course you will also get your very own engraved Petzval lens too! Please Note: The time of this trip should be agreed upon by both parties, preferably during Spring 2014; you would be responsible for covering flight costs.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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A Petzval-Themed Trip To Vienna and one of the very first Black Lomography Petzval Lenses. Firstly, you'll get one of the very first 5 Black Petzval lenses produced. On top of this, you'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). It will also be engraved with a number between 2 and 5 with a 'B' mark in front of the number. (Please see the $2600 reward for the very first Lomography Petzval Portrait Lens). We'll also send you a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera, which was produced to celebrate our 20th anniversary this year. (For more info, see: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition) You'll then be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit the home of Joseph Petzval in Vienna. We'll offer you to 5 days and 5 nights in a great hotel. For 2 days of the trip, we will show you a ton of interesting things connected to Petzval. You'll join us in visiting his grave at Zentralfriedhof, have a tour of Lomography HQ and visit the museum dedicated to Petzval in Slovakia (Travel costs to Slovakia included). Of course you will also get your very own engraved Petzval lens too! Please Note: The time of this trip should be agreed upon by both parties, preferably during Spring 2014; you would be responsible for covering flight costs to Vienna.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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A Petzval-Themed Trip To Vienna and get the very first commercial Lomography Petzval Lens. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). You'll be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit the home of Joseph Petzval in Vienna. We'll offer you to 5 days and 5 nights in a great hotel. For 2 days of the trip, we will show you a ton of interesting things connected to Petzval. You'll join us in visiting his grave at Zentralfriedhof, have a tour of Lomography HQ and visit the museum dedicated to Petzval in Slovakia. Of course you will also get your very own engraved Petzval lens too! It doesn't end there, as you'll also receive a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera (For more info, see: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition) on top of the exciting rewards mentioned above. Please Note: The time of this trip should be agreed upon by both parties, preferably during Spring 2014; you would be responsible for covering flight costs.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

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A Petzval-Themed Trip To Vienna and get the very first commercial Lomography Petzval Lens in Black. You'll have the lens numbered 1 with a 'B' mark in front of the number. You'll be able to pick a name to engrave on your lens (maximum 50 characters). You'll be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit the home of Joseph Petzval in Vienna. We'll offer you to 5 days and 5 nights in a great hotel. For 2 days of the trip, we will show you a ton of interesting things connected to Petzval. You'll join us in visiting his grave at Zentralfriedhof, have a tour of Lomography HQ and visit the museum dedicated to Petzval in Slovakia (Travel costs to Slovakia included). Of course you will also get your very own engraved Petzval lens too! It doesn't end there, as you'll also receive a special edition LC-A+ 20th Anniversary camera (For more info, see: http://shop.lomography.com/lc-a-20th-anniversary-edition) on top of the exciting rewards mentioned above. Please Note: The time of this trip should be agreed upon by both parties, preferably during Spring 2014; you would be responsible for covering flight costs to Vienna.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

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Jul 25, 2013 - Aug 24, 2013
(30 days)

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